Summer Solstice on Chorlton Green

Diamond Jubilee Street Party

Job Vacancy at Chorlton Good Neighbours Care Group

Chorlton Good Neighbours Care Group wishes to appoint a part-time worker to support the development of activities with local older men.

This is a two year post starting from July 1st 2012 – June 30th 2014. Salary £7,500 pa

Chorlton Good Neighbours are seeking a person who has experience of working in community settings to join their team of staff and volunteers, and support the work of this well established Neighbourhood Care Group. Car driver/owner preferred.

Part Time Older Men’s development worker, 20 hours per week
The post holder will work for 5 hours per day from Tuesday to Friday
The main duties are:

• To take responsibility for the development and maintenance of existing projects relating to older male service users. These include a small gardening project and a social / activities afternoon
• To visit a number of isolated older men and support them in getting engaged in social activities
• To encourage more older men to get involved in the activities of the Care Group, and to generate additional initiatives which will appeal to them

For further information / application forms contact:

Mrs Helen Hibberd, Co-ordinator
Chorlton Good Neighbours
Wilbraham St Ninians Church
Egerton Road South, Chorlton, M21 OXJ
Tel: 0161 881 2925 any week day morning, except Wednesday

Web: http://www.cgncg.org.uk/ email: goodneighbours@btconnect.com
Closing date for applications : Friday 15th June 2012

Charity Registration Number 1013285

Licence Application: Bistro 1847, 123 Manchester Road, Chorlton M21 9PG

I have received notification that an application has been received by the City Council for a New Premises Licence for premises at Bistro 1847, 123 Manchester Road, Chorlton M21 9PG.

Proposed trading hours for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises only: Mon to Fri 0930 to 2230, Fri and Sat 0830 to 2230

Proposed opening hours for the premises:

Mon to Fri 0930 to 2300, Fri and Sat 0830 to 2300

If you have any comments, you can make these directly to The Licensing Unit  (e-mail: premises.licensing@manchester.gov.uk) or write to: The Licensing Unit, Regulatory & Enforcement Services, Premises Team, PO Box 271, Manchester, M18 8YU by 19 June 2012. The Licensing Authority may only consider a representation relating to the effect of granting of a licence on the licensing objectives, which are: Prevention of crime and disorder; Public Safety; Prevention of public nuisance and the Protection of children from harm.


As a local Councillor I can make representations to support local residents; as can John Leech MP (leechj@parliament.uk; 434 3334). If you wish for us to do so, please let us know and send us a copy of any representation you may be making. 

A summary of the application is as follows:

It’s time for the Liberal Democrats to help open up lobbying

After months of scandals and shocking stories coming out of Westminister, our attention is easily drawn to the access and influence that can be bought within our political system. Something David Cameron predicted when he said “lobbying will be next big scandal” and the coalition pledged to create a register of lobbyists.

Unlock Democracy and Greater Manchester for Greater Democracy have team to host

Open Up Lobbying Manchester

Friday 15th June - 7pm

with Michael Meacher MP, John Leech MP,

Spinwatch Director Tamasin Cave & Unlock Democracy Director Peter Facey

Chaired by Manchester Business School’s Prof. Colin Talbot

Friends’ Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester.

Register for free and get your questions in advance at

http://action.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/MancLobbying

The government held a consultation on lobbying which ended back in April. They’ve shown they’ve listened to the consultation, when both lobbying transparency campaigners and lobbyists together rejected their proposals. Yet whilst acknowledging this, the Tory Minister Mark Harper indicated they were prepared to use delaying tactics. We need to be pushing the political will to get lobbying opened up.

It is in everyone's interest to have a more transparent lobbying system. Please join me in supporting the campaign to Open Up Lobbying.

Weekly list of planning applications for the week ending 11 May 12

Below are recently submitted Planning Applications in the Chorlton area. You can find out more information about any of the proposals on the City Council's Planning Portal at http://tinyurl.com/yv6lex or by contacting the South Area Planning Group Manager - Roger Hall; Tel: (0161) 234 4536; email: r.hall@manchester.gov.uk . You can also make a Planning representation (in support or opposition) to Mr Hall or the designated planning officer for each application. Please feel free to contact me on (07947383740; cllr.v.chamberlain@manchester.gov.uk) if you wish to discuss any application and please also send me a copy of any representation you make.

099214/JO/2012/S1 Dixy Chicken, 450 Wilbraham Road Chorlton Manchester M21 0AG

Variation of condition no. 2 attached to planning approval 084595/JO/2007/S1 to extend opening hours to 11.00 am to 02.00 Monday to Tuesday, 11.00 am to 03.00 am Wednesday to Thursday, 11.00 am to 4.00am Friday to Saturday and 11.00 am to 03.00 am Sunday

You may remember that there is also a Premesis License variation for this property.

099251/FO/2012/S1 Yeomanry Court Whalley Road Chorlton Manchester M16 8AZ

Installation of 28 PV panels to roof

Pupil Premium worth an additional £1.1million to Chorlton Schools

Last week I wrote about how the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg MP, slammed Manchester Labour for rejecting the Pupil Premium.

Newly released figures show that the Pupil Premium will be worth over £18.1 million extra to Manchester Schools in 2012-13. The figures reveal that Chorlton Schools will benefit by nearly £1.1million; in addition to the support they already receive in 2012/13.

Figures for individual schools in the Chorlton area:

School Name	Number on roll (5)	Illustrative number of pupils eligible for the Deprivation Pupil Premium	Percentage of pupils eligible for the Deprivation Pupil Premium	Illustrative allocation for the Deprivation Pupil Premium 2012-13 (7)
Barlow Hall Primary School	257	153	59.5	£91,800
Brookburn Community School	378	36	9.5	£21,600
Chorlton CofE Primary School	207	33	15.9	£19,800
Chorlton High School	1472	720	48.9	£432,000
Chorlton Park Primary School	629	169	26.9	£101,400
Loreto High School Chorlton	582	340	58.4	£204,000
Manley Park Primary School	406	131	32.3	£78,600
Oswald Road Primary School	431	72	16.7	£43,200
St Ambrose RC Primary School	169	115	68.0	£69,000
St John's RC Primary School	439	57	13.0	£34,200
				1095600

Source:Department for Education

Please get in touch if you require more information or the data for a Manchester school outside the Chorlton area.

The Pupil Premium was set up by the Coalition Government in 2010 to provide additional funding for more disadvantaged pupils to ensure they benefit from the same opportunities as pupils from richer families.